PAIR OF SENIORS TO CAPTAIN
SAINTS IN 2009-10
May 28: St. Lawrence University men’s tennis head coach Jeremy Freeman has announced that seniors Chris Rodilosso and Chris McDonald were serve as captains for the 2009-10 season.
“(Chris) Rodilosso and (Chris) McDonald have both developed into impressive players on the court and leaders off of it,” said Coach Freeman. “I’m confident they’ll continue to lead the program in a positive direction next season.”
Rodilosso served as one of the squad’s captains as a junior, and will continue that role in his senior campaign. The Fair Haven, NJ native was the team’s go-to player at No. 6 singles where he had a 9-6 record and finished 12-7 overall, earning him Liberty League Honorable Mention. Rodilosso is also one of the team’s primary doubles players, as he and partner Christopher Tamm were at 8-6 at the No. 3 slot in 2008-09.
Meanwhile, McDonald is coming off of a solid junior year that saw him earn Liberty League First Team honors for both singles and doubles. The Manchester, MA native finished the regular season with a singles record of 12-6 and added a solid presence to the middle of the team’s line-up. He and teammate Jon Satkowski picked up First Team doubles honors for the second straight season behind a 17-4 overall record and a 15-2 mark at the No. 1 spot.
The Saints, who narrowly missed out on an NCAA Tournament bid last year with a solid 13-4 record, finished in third place in the Liberty League for the third consecutive season.
SATKOWSKI, McDONALD EARN
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
May 18: Senior Jon Satkowski and junior Chris McDonald have been named to the 2009 Liberty League Men’s Tennis First Team for both singles and doubles. Meanwhile, junior captain Chris Rodilosso was an Honorable Mention selection for his singles mark this season.
Satkowski, a senior captain, led the Saints to a 13-4 record in 2008-09. He finished the year 21-2 at No. 1 singles to earn the #20 ranking in the ITA Northeast. He was also a three-time Liberty League Performer of the Week. The Salisbury Mills, NY native was a First Team singles choice all four years on the Saints’ men’s tennis roster.
McDonald finished the regular season with a record of 12-6 and added a solid presence to the middle of the line-up. The Manchester, MA native was 10-3 at No. 4 singles.
Rodilosso, meanwhile, added depth to the Saints' singles' line-up. The Fair Haven, NJ native was 12-7 overall, including a 9-6 record at No. 6 singles and a 3-1 mark in tournament play.
Satkowski and McDonald earned First Team Doubles honors for the second straight season behind a 17-4 overall record. The duo was 15-2 at the No. 1 slot for the Saints and put together an impressive 13-match winning streak to complete the season.
Skidmore College nearly swept the 2009 Liberty League major awards, as Carl-Eric Girardin and Luke Granger won the Player and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Skidmore’s head coach Nate Simms, however, was named the Co-Coach of the Year along with Vassar’s Ki Kroll.
